existence; being; life; survival
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
using all one's strength; using all one's might
(right at the) side; just beside
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
distant place; faraway location; far away
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
maintenance; preservation; improvement
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
detour; circumvention; turning movement
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
trusting too much; overestimating ability
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
powerful army; strengthening of the military
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)